Its too bad you want be able to trade in California, its like paradise over here in terms of weather, social life, girls, and overall quality of life. One of my favorite things about California is that you are right next to everything. I live in Northern California and I am 20 minutes away from beautiful San Francisco, 1 hour away from the Santa Cruz boardwalk/ Surfing, 40 minutes away from Napa valley wineries, 3 hours away from great skiing/gambling in Lake Tahoe, 6 hours away from Los Angelas, etc. The weather over here is amazing I use to live in an area where the temp never went below 60 or above 80.
You should try your hardest to come here, even if you have to do it illegally. Who knows, you might get granted amnesty along with the other 12 million illegals out here.